DATATYPE ENGINE TO SUPPORT HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING

A method and apparatus are provided for facilitating a datatype engine (DTE) to support high performance computing. A network interface card (NIC) receives, via a message passing interface, a command to read data from a host memory. The NIC determines that the command indicates a first datatype desc...

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Main Authors Alverson, Robert L, Underwood, Keith D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.05.2024
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A method and apparatus are provided for facilitating a datatype engine (DTE) to support high performance computing. A network interface card (NIC) receives, via a message passing interface, a command to read data from a host memory. The NIC determines that the command indicates a first datatype descriptor stored in the NIC. The NIC forms, based on the command, a packet which indicates a base address and a length associated with the data to be read from the host memory and passes the packet to the DTE. The DTE generates a plurality of read requests comprising offsets from the base address and corresponding lengths based on the first datatype descriptor. The DTE passes the plurality of read requests to a direct memory access module, thereby allowing the NIC to access the host memory while eliminating copies of the data on the host during transfer of the command across a network.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217976721